"descendible" meaning in English

See descendible in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more descendible [comparative], most descendible [superlative]
Etymology: From descend + -ible. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|descend|ible}} descend + -ible Head templates: {{en-adj}} descendible (comparative more descendible, superlative most descendible)
  1. (law) Of property: able to pass by descent; inheritable by heirs. Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-descendible-en-adj-jPOP9ME4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ible, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ible: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 62 38 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 45 55 Topics: law
  2. Able to be physically descended.
    Sense id: en-descendible-en-adj-Zjo5YVfq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ible, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ible: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 45 55
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: descendable Derived forms: descendibility

Alternative forms

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